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Manning, Broncos finish record setting season with big win over Raiders

(Oakland, CA) -- Peyton Manning threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns as the Broncos defeated the Raiders 34-14 in Oakland to secure the AFC's top spot in the postseason. Manning broke the all-time single-season passing yard mark set by Drew Brees in 2011. He closed the year with 5,477 yards and 55 touchdowns, both new NFL single-season records. Demaryius Thomas had six catches for 113 yards and two scores for Denver, which will have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Terrelle Pryor threw for 207 yards and two scores for Oakland, which ends the year at 4-and-12. Rod Streater had five catches for 40 yards and a touchdown. Denver finished the year at 13-and-3 and also broke the NFL single-season mark for points scored set by the Patriots in 2007.